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Everybody who is using youtube has noticed that Youtube changed comments, forcing us to create google+ account for sending one and completely breaking the system that worked for a long time. It is one of many bad changes from Google (including changes where you need to press more clicks to get on different features).

If you want to change the comments section back how they were before, you can sign this petition.

Yeah yt has been completely fucked lately.

Youtube is going to fall, I'm calling it.

Petitions never work.

So Youtube is slowly being wrecked?...
This sounds like the perfect time to start some sort of competition.... just saying

Catastrophe wrote: Petitions never work.

This.

I've yet to see a petition that truly worked. Besides, Google has always had the shittiest customer service for the longest time, so don't expect the comments to really change. After all, people are still gonna use youtube regardless. However, the forcing of Google+ is extremely unneeded and annoying because:
1. Almost nobody gives a flying fuck about Google+. Period.
2. Why should I need 2 different accounts just to basically use the same shit as before?
3. The only thing it's giving us is sugar-coated shit.

CloudFlash wrote: So Youtube is slowly being wrecked?...
This sounds like the perfect time to start some sort of competition.... just saying

idk, yt works cos it has soooo much hd space, or something.

Ivan wrote: Youtube is going to fall, I'm calling it.

This. It's been falling ever since they started asking to use your real name. And you can't just click "Don't ask me again" because it will come right back. They probably won't change based on petitions. It's all about $$$.

Metal wrote:

Ivan wrote: Youtube is going to fall, I'm calling it.

This. It's been falling ever since they started asking to use your real name. And you can't just click "Don't ask me again" because it will come right back. They probably won't change based on petitions. It's all about $$$.

I did actually manage to use a nickname but the method is too convoluted imo.

Metal wrote:

Ivan wrote: Youtube is going to fall, I'm calling it.

This. It's been falling ever since they started asking to use your real name. And you can't just click "Don't ask me again" because it will come right back. They probably won't change based on petitions. It's all about $$$.

it already started falling for me when they forced channels 3.0 on us which have already been re-replaced by what we have now. (which is even worse)

https://www.change.org/en-CA/petitions/ ... ntegration

I'm signing on keeping it. There is no need to cry about it. It works a lot better than the old one. IT's more organized, and those who cry about the changes and hate them, always exploit them to the point to where its obvious on why it does not work by making wall of texts and using that as a dumb advantage. If you hate it, good, maybe you can tell them to improve rather than just screaming at them; Don't bash it by abusing the exploit you find that you think makes it suck and signing petitions that make the community look like crying kids, because it is better.

Having using a lot of Googles recent features and programs, such as Now and +, I am glad they are doing this; Because it bring things that i use, as well as others, together. Yes, they should disable the "use your real name", because that is just ridiculous to have. Luckily, it actually has NOT asked again ever since I said not to, sorry for you people who keep having to say no.\

Yes, changes suck. But after a while, it will be noticed to be better. Such as Facebooks timeline thing, which was better ( luckily I don't use facebook anymore ). I do hope they change somethings to youtube, but right now, the comments are fine as they are.

Google won't care enough to change it back. Holla holla make dolla.

Petitions haven't ever done anything... so it won't start now.

one_Two wrote:

Metal wrote:

Ivan wrote: Youtube is going to fall, I'm calling it.

This. It's been falling ever since they started asking to use your real name. And you can't just click "Don't ask me again" because it will come right back. They probably won't change based on petitions. It's all about $$$.

I did actually manage to use a nickname but the method is too convoluted imo.

Same, I changed my nickname, got forced with a +google account, and I can barely navigate through it [mostly cause of me being too lazy]
It's dumb, especially since you can no longer view comments from youtube inbox.
actually just watch this:

I suggest we switch our channels to another video site like Dailymotion if this bullshit keeps up.

How dare they interrupt the groundbreaking exchange of informative discussions taking place in the youtube comments! How else am I supposed to post as fictional characters commenting on videos? Or how can I fish for likes by asking for a thumbs up from anyone who has thumbs? And what about the music comments? I can't possibly get through the day without seeing all the educated civil debates surrounding the topic of what Justin Bieber song is the worst. Moreover, I can't even enjoy watching a show without being spoiled. And with this youtube comment change it may effect that! I for one am going to sign this important petition, for this youtube change will surely disrupt the flow of intelligent, thought provoking insight found with each and every video.

I'm all for improving the comments to filter out spam and trolls, but forcing Google+ is the worst way to do it.

darkstar64 wrote: I'm all for improving the comments to filter out spam and trolls, but forcing Google+ is the worst way to do it.

The thing is, it's a very obvious ploy to force social networking (aka marketing and surveillance) upon people who really really don't want it.

I mean there's a good reason we don't use our real names on YouTube, c'mon ...

Then again, Google does own YouTube so I suppose they can do whatever the fuck they want with it. But if it turns into a situation where I can't even log in to Youtube without being required to link my account to my cell # (already done...), my Facebook, my PayPal, and my Skype, in addition to the Google+ account which they already forced me to make, then I'm jumping ship at that point.

To those people who are going "stop whining about change lol its just comments", you're missing the whole point. The point is the forced Google+. You HAVE to use Google+ and give your info to log in. This also means your real name for the most part, unless you can convince Google that you have a good reason to not use your IRL name (it'll also look in its big bag of "real names" and refuse if it thinks you put in a fake name. This is also grounds for banning of your account if they detect your name isn't really yours).

Until then, you cannot post a message anywhere until you finally make a privacy-invading Google+ account and attach it to your Youtube account. Just a cheap ploy to get more "users" to take on Facebook and Twitter.

Trust me, they're trying to force this into an extension of Google+. G+ Video when? This is how they imagine the comments to be used:
Open that there up and check the number of dislikes.

Spoiler: Now compare: (Open)

Fuck man, 2008 Youtube was the best. It was all about the videos and magazine-like subscriptions, not the social networking. The comments were just that, comments. Not "share to your Grandma on Google+, then plan a BBQ with your family there". That said, a petition likely won't do shit, but a loss in their profit might. Still, unlikely.

Spoiler: Another goal of theirs with the "real name" deal is to curb trolling. (Open)

Now tell me: what part of any of this do you argue is a good thing now?

I like how they made, "improvements" to combat spam, yet most of the new top comments are, "OMG THIZ NEW SYSTEM SUX" or "LOOK WHATZ WRONG WITH TEH NEW COMMENTS!" pasted a million times.

Also, I can't check the comments that people replied too, it just refreshes the page and wants me to log into a different account. Like, what the Hell were they thinking?